One of the toughest challenges facing Hoosier farmers has nothing to do with unpredictable weather, price fluctuations and damaging infestations. It has to do with the question inevitably facing every owner of a family farm: "Who should I designate to inherit the farm?"

Researchers at Purdue University are rolling out a series of publications to help state and local leaders better tackle the many quality-of-life issues facing people in the most rural counties in Indiana.

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